Copa del Rey: Sevilla win; Malaga stunned
Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey round of 16 by defeating third-tier Murcia 3-0 on on Tuesday night.
Ernesto Valverde made a number of changes to his side, resting Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, and the lower-division hosts nearly took a shock lead in the 11th minute, but a cross into the box fell just out of reach of Pedro Orfila's head.
But Paco Alcacer headed in a cross from Gerard Deulofeu just before half-time to give Barcelona the lead, and Deulofeu then got a goal himself seven minutes after the break by running past three defenders and beating the goalkeeper from a tight angle.
And just four minutes later, Jose Arnaiz scored on his first-team debut to make it 3-0, and Barcelona easily saw out the victory.
Earlier, Sevilla also advanced past third-tier competition by beating Cartagena 3-0.
Pablo Sarabia chipped the goalkeeper to open the scoring in the 25th minute, before Joaquin Correa added a second amid a scramble in the box following a quickly taken free kick.
Luis Muriel put the result beyond doubt six minutes in the second half after receiving the ball about 12 yards from goal and rounding the keeper.
Malaga's woes continued as they conceded two goals in stoppage time and crashed out 2-1 away to Segunda Division side Numancia.
Still without a win in La Liga, Malaga took the lead in the 21st minute when Jose Recio delivered a stunning free kick from the side of the box and found the far corner of the net.
But Nacho Sanchez and Alberto Escasi both netted in the closing minutes to flip the tie around and put Numancia through. After Nacho's 93rd-minute equaliser, Numancia scored again in the 95th as Escasi hit the post following a set piece, then followed up to net the winner.
Valencia left it late but came away from their trip to Zaragoza with a 2-0 win.
Rodrigo Moreno headed home following a Dani Parejo corner to break the deadlock in the 81st minute, and Parejo got a goal of his own with a penalty in stoppage time after Julian Delmas fouled Nacho Gil.
Sergio Leon's brace kept Real Betis in the competition with a 2-1 win away to Cadiz.
Leon scored just six minutes in, and though Alex Fernandez bundled the ball over the line for the hosts 15 minutes later, Leon struck the winner early in the second half.
In the day's only game between top-flight sides, Alaves won 1-0 away to Getafe as Christian Santos delivered an 87th-minute winner by heading home Alvaro Medran's cross.
Source: espn.co.uk
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